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Fossil Discovery Lab
Highlights
- Examine ancient fossils and uncover insights into Australian Megafauna, immersing yourself in a palaeontologist's world.
- Learn hands-on techniques in a fully equipped lab, enhancing your fossil-finding skills in a fun environment.
- Explore the Discovery Lab's tools of the trade, sparking curiosity for both kids and adults alike.
- Enjoy convenient facilities including carparks and electric vehicle charging points, making your visit hassle-free.
Step into a scientific lab and examine fossils from one million years ago. Learn about Australian Megafauna through a lens and get a magnified insight just like a palaeontologist. The Discovery Lab has all of the tools of the trade for fossil finding, so dig in and see what you discover! Suitable for the young and young at heart!
Duration is 45 minutes.
Tour details
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Available from 22 January 2026 to 22 January 2027
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Operation information
Wellington Caves
Discover the underground at Wellington Caves. Take a guided tour through Cathedral Cave and Thunder Cave, Gaden Cave and the exquisite Fossil and Phosphate Mine. Be amazed by 15m tall alter of crystal formations, intricate cave corals, 400-million-year-old marine fossils and 1-million-year-old megafauna fossils.
Become a paleontologist for the day and examine ancient fossils in the Discovery Lab. Inspect Australian megafauna through a lens and get a magnified insight just like a palaeontologist. The Discovery Lab has all of the tools for fossil finding, so dig in and see what you discover!
The Caves Visitor Experience Centre features a coffee shop and the Ancient Landscapes Gallery. Here you can interact with ancient marine creatures, stand next to life-sized Diprotodon and uncover the local Wiradjuri stories of the caves.
The Cathedral Cave and Gaden Cave do not have wheelchair access. All tours are approximately one hour in duration. Fully enclosed shoes must be worn on cave tours.
Complete your adventure – book a stay at the Wellington Caves Holiday Park.
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- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Visitor Information Centre
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